Trump Pardons Runner Who Took Prohibited Shortcut on Grand Teton

Michelino Sunseri broke a speed record for running up and down the Wyoming peak, but was convicted of using a restricted path.

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Man Dies After Slipping and Falling in Grand Canyon West

The body of a 65-year-old-man, who fell 130 feet, was recovered on Thursday, officials said.

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Interior Secretary Faces Scrutiny for Travel Amid Shutdown

While some national parks are seeing damage and illegal activity during the government shutdown, Doug Burgum is traveling around the Middle East, selling American gas and oil.

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The Only National Parks Employee Who Tracks Leaky Oil Wells Is Out of a Job

Forrest Smith was forced to step down last month as the National Park Service’s chief petroleum engineer. He wasn’t replaced.

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Five Houses Collapse in North Carolina’s Outer Banks

Stormy weather, strong winds and erosion have swept away more than a dozen houses on the barrier islands since mid-September.

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At Yosemite, BASE Jumpers and Drones Are Emboldened by Shutdown

Emboldened by the lapse in government funding and employee furloughs, some visitors are brazenly betting that they won’t get caught for breaking the law.

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Has Your Scientific Work Been Cut? We Want to Hear.

For a new series, Times journalists are speaking with scientists whose research has ended as a result of policy changes by the Trump administration.

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Winning a Nobel Prize Interrupted His Off-the-Grid Vacation

Fred Ramsdell found out about his Nobel Prize nearly 12 hours after it was announced because he was on vacation in the Rockies.

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Not All National Parks Remain Open in the Shutdown. Here’s What to Know.

Some underground attractions are closed, and many outdoor sites have reduced their services.

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Arizona Man Is Arrested in Murders of 2 Teens at Tonto National Forest

The man had also been at Tonto National Forest in Arizona around the time that the bodies were found in May, the authorities said.

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